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Sleepwear

Garments that are worn during the night whilst in bed or asleep.

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Sleepwear

camisole

Apparel; Sleepwear

Cami is a short lingerie top with shoulder straps that covers the bust and hangs down to the waistline. May be either tight or loose fitting. Usually lace trimmed.Originally designed to cover ...

gown

Apparel; Sleepwear

A long loose flowing garment, such as robe or nightgown, but also formal women’s dress that comes down to the ankles. Gown types include negligees, nightdresses, and peignoirs. Used for the night or ...

peignoir

Apparel; Sleepwear

Peignoir is a loose long dressing women’s gown or robe usually sheer and made of chiffon. The word has it’s origin from French peigner - to comb the hair, Latin pectināre, pecten, pectin - comb, and ...

robe

Apparel; Sleepwear

Robe is open-fronted loose flowing outer garment with sleeves, closed with a fabric belt and usually long. The English word robe is borrowed from French. The various types of robes include: a ...

surplice

Apparel; Sleepwear

A long loose-fitting garment, such as a robe or nightgown. Also describes the white gown with wide sleeves worn over a cassock - an ankle length garment with a close fitting waist and sleeves, worn ...

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